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‘Former Marine’ Arrested for False Purple Heart Application and Fraud

The internet lit up like a Christmas tree yesterday with stories of Paul John “PJ” Herbert, 52, of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts as he now faces one count of theft of government money and one count of making false statements. These charges could land him up to 15 years in prison if he’s found guilty. Former […]
Zinnerman – The Hits Just Keep Right on Comin’

We wrote about Zinnerman here, and he has since been removed from his post at the Montford Point Marines Association. Now, they’ve discovered that a top official vouched for Zinnerman saying Zinnerman distinguished himself in combat in Iraq – but later it was determined Zinnerman was never there. The official – Lt General Walter Gaskin […]
Timblin Sentenced to 3 Years for Stolen Valor

You may recall Jackobie Timblin – we wrote about him here. He pretended to be in the Marines while he was in prison, instead. Well, for those of you in the food service industry… Karma has no menu. You get served what you deserve. One thing about them tables – they always turn. It seems […]
Felipe Batista – Five-Star Marine Corps General; The Pentagon’s Best Kept Secret

We here at TAH/VG rarely, if ever, post someone that we don’t have complete FOIA results for, but we decided to make an exception with Mr. Batista. We posted about him in the past, folded into an article with the theme being they are not worth our time. We did not have a name other […]
Stolen Valor: Top Officials at Montford Point Marines Charity Caught Faking Records

Our friend and colleague Dan Noyes at ABC7 News is on top of it again when it comes to ferreting out Stolen Valor. This time, you get to see a few direct confrontations as Dan asks some pointed questions of three top officials of the Montford Point Marines Association. Some responses I have not heard […]
Semper Fib: Stolen Valor and Forged Documents

Go big or go home! Finally, we get an individual that steps up to the plate and checks off all the boxes. Forged DD-214, photos of him in combat zone, full USMC dress blue uniform, medals, Membership in Marine Corps League, high enlisted rank, rescuing comrade from a burning car, etc. Scamouflage: How a disgraced […]
Fake Veteran Sentenced

An Arizona man posing as a U.S. Marine veteran and Purple Heart recipient was recently sentenced to 10.5 years in prison. Prescott Man Found Guilty by Jury of Fraud and Forgery May 17, 2023 | ADI Staff Reporter On Monday, May 15, 2023, John Hoyt Fullen, 42, of Prescott was sentenced to 10.5 years in […]
Matthew Morton – Phony Wounded Combat Action Marine

The folks at MilitaryPhony send us their work on this Matthew Michael Morton fella. Morton comes to us from Florissant / Saint Louis, Missouri. At the time of this writing, April 2023, Morton is 48 years old. Morton wrote a book titled “Adaptive Bodybuilding” in which he claims he “spent 5 years in the […]
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